Exodus 2018
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By my reading Shields hasn't actually signed a NH contract yet? Savvy call by him, if he plays a game for the ABs as an injury fill in then never gets another shot he's no chance to play test rugby for anyone else. He appears to be far down the pecking order and this is a real possibility. Shame all the same
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The article keeps saying how "furious" the ABs are about it but never provides any evidence or quotes to back that up. Such clickbait bullshit.
Shields is a loss at TRC/Super level but is not really AB standard, far too inconsistent and has a pair of tits where his hands are meant to be. Good luck to him in England.
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Very similar to Thomas Waldrom going. A good player at lower levels but no great loss to AB depth
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@no-quarter I think his best year was 2016, at times he was outstanding, especially on defence in the last few games.
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I can’t argue with his decision, but if that’s what it is (it’s not actually confirmed) then I’d ask him to negotiate his overseas contract now and piss off before super rugby. We don’t need another player taking up a development opportunity and I don’t see why NZ should be paying to develop an England player.
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@taniwharugby said in Exodus 2018:
@no-quarter I think his best year was 2016, at times he was outstanding, especially on defence in the last few games.
If he didnt have tits for hands, he wouldve been ahead of guys like fifita and squire..
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Kahui is still playing?
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@stargazer said in Exodus 2018:
It looks like Stephen Donald has already played his first game for Toshiba today! Familiar looking team mates
Surprised Toshiba team still in existence given the troubles of their parent company. No surprises though Beaver went there though given his mates in the team.
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Official for Brad Shields to Wasps : http://www.wasps.co.uk/news/article/2017/11/19/brad-shields-to-join-wasps-in-2018-19-season
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its guys like Shields that erode our rugby more than AB regulars.
Very good Super rugby players that will likely only play limited role in the ABs are always able to contribute so much to their franchise and province.
edit - according to Veitch, there was no approach by NZR for him to play in France last week.
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If Shields plays for England, I'll swallow my knob. Eddie's too good a coach to select a bloke with toasters for hands.
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@rocky-rockbottom I'll cook up the pop corn
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@Crazy-HorseReally? I'm more than happy to let you two report back to me that it happened and I'll happily take your word for it.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in Exodus 2018:
@antipodean said in Exodus 2018:
If Shields plays for England, I'll swallow my knob.
Better rope this area off and move the children to a safe space then. Things are about to get NSWF
I'm staying right fucken here, no way i'm missing this.
Suddenly Sheild's departure has become a whole lot more interesting. I wouldn't say him making the English squad is outside the realms of possibility. We've had a few avatar changes and hats eaten on the fern, could this be the first knob swallowing? Unlikely..but no more unlikely than FABSH from a few years back
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The version of the Shields story I read ,was that he was called up as cover for the mid week game and he informed the ABs that he had signed for wasps and so would not be available next year. The ABs then took back the offer and gave it to Whitelock. Sensible as he is signed on in NZ for a while.
Not exactly skull duggery or fury on anyones part. But that doesn't buy clicks does it?
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You’ve got to be kidding me if you think Jones would not pick him because of his hands, that might be one of the very reasons he picks him. As an example I watched the game Saturday and saw itoje carrying the ball in open space and I was pretty stunned at how ineffective he was, even English commentators brought it up.
